Last week was the local county fair. We were able to participate in quite a bit of it. First up was Ephraim's Clover Kids exhibits. We had to have them to the fair on Monday, the 18th at 2pm. Having not done this before, I wasn't sure what to expect. We showed up and began our walk to the 4-H building. It was HOT with a heat index of over 100. The 4-H building had little to no air moving through it. As we're arriving to the building, Eliza begins a tantrum about wanting her hat because the sun was in her eyes. Needless to say, I couldn't take 4 kids back to the van because I didn't want Ephraim to be late.
Ephraim was able to be "judged" right away. The judge just asked him a few questions about his projects and that was it. He gets a participation ribbon. While I took this picture, Eliza is screaming hysterically. Not cool, literally!
Ephraim with his projects. The blue box on the top holds his whale and the black box on the right holds his sea monster.
What happened to Lot's wife? Hmm, looks like a few kids know! For the pee wee group (ages 3-7) they had to raise their hands and then the judge took turns calling on them. Emmet, Levi and Allie did great.
Eden & Eliza joined in, too. We did tie-dye shirts earlier in the month so that our team would match.
Then it was time for the older kids. Since we only had two members ages 7-11, we added Emmet and Allie to Ephraim and Levi's team. We were a young, but mighty team.
Our winners! Actually, all the participants were winners! They don't really keep track of points and just encourage the kids to learn their Bible. Here is Eliza, Eden & Allie in the front row. Levi, Emmet, John (the boys' cousin who was in the audience and joined in for a round or two) and Ephraim.
As we were leaving the fair, the Doggie Wild West show had just started, so we stayed. They asked for volunteers and Ephraim was picked. He's the boy in the middle with puppy jumping over him.
Bible Quiz, Day 2 Thursday, July 21, 2011
On this day, the kids are on their own and they use buzzers. You have to be the first to buzz in with the correct answer. It's Levi, Emmet, Eden & Allie up there for this round.
Most of their questions are easier, like "Who was Moses' sister?"
On what mountain did God give Moses the Ten Commandments? Mt. Sinai
And then we had our whole team play against the older kids from other churches.
How many books are in the Old Testament? 39!
You can tell by the kids' faces that it sometimes got to be a long time on stage, and with the heat, they were getting tired. Plus, our times were over the lunch hour. Good thing Mom packed plenty of water bottles and sandwiches.
Eliza had only one answer for all the questions: Jesus (or maybe it was Egypt), she wasn't articulating very well.
For Friday, we were missing Levi and Allie (it's a bummer that Allie broker her arm) so Ephraim played on the New Sharon team who was also missing a few members. Between Ephraim and the boy on the left, they answered A LOT of questions. In fact, Ephraim was one or two questions away from "quizzing out." That basically means that after 10 questions answered correctly, you need to sit down and give the other kids a chance.
Much to the kids' joy, the doggie show was going on again when we were trying to leave the fair. So we stayed to watch again. And Ephraim got picked to be a volunteer again!
All in all, it was a great week at the fair. It was hot, but we were equipped with water and food. The Free Stage, where our event was held, actually had a nice breeze and was shaded. I think it was the coolest location on the fair. We did not stay for the animal shows, but we did take a tour of all the barns. Look for us next year at Bible Quiz!
Ephraim was able to be "judged" right away. The judge just asked him a few questions about his projects and that was it. He gets a participation ribbon. While I took this picture, Eliza is screaming hysterically. Not cool, literally!
Ephraim with his projects. The blue box on the top holds his whale and the black box on the right holds his sea monster.
Anyway, it's back to the van to get Eliza's hat and go home. On the way to the van, Ephraim asked me when his project would be judged. I told him that the judge was the person he was talking too. Ooops. Maybe I didn't explain that well enough. Or else he's too use to seeing the State of Iowa Judicial judges that I work with and this lady didn't fit the bill. Who knows.
Wednesday, the 20th, was our first day of Bible Quiz.
Wednesday, the 20th, was our first day of Bible Quiz.
What happened to Lot's wife? Hmm, looks like a few kids know! For the pee wee group (ages 3-7) they had to raise their hands and then the judge took turns calling on them. Emmet, Levi and Allie did great.
Eden & Eliza joined in, too. We did tie-dye shirts earlier in the month so that our team would match.
Then it was time for the older kids. Since we only had two members ages 7-11, we added Emmet and Allie to Ephraim and Levi's team. We were a young, but mighty team.
We were excited to have several family members and friends in the audience all three days!
And then they got hit with a hard 30pt question. Name the 12 sons of Jacob. Can you? You can see Ephraim telling Emmet all 12 of them!
And then they got hit with a hard 30pt question. Name the 12 sons of Jacob. Can you? You can see Ephraim telling Emmet all 12 of them!
The questions are divided among 10 pts, 20 pts and 30pts. We learned most of the 10 pts last year, so this year we focused on some 20 pts and a couple of 30 pt questions. The next time you see my kids, ask them to tell you the 12 books of Old Testament history or the 12 apostles. They know them. There are also memory verses for each point category. We learned a few so our goal is to learn more for next year.
Our winners! Actually, all the participants were winners! They don't really keep track of points and just encourage the kids to learn their Bible. Here is Eliza, Eden & Allie in the front row. Levi, Emmet, John (the boys' cousin who was in the audience and joined in for a round or two) and Ephraim.
Later on Wednesday, I entered my cinnamon rolls in the Cinnamon Roll contest. I didn't win the $100 prize, but I'm told my cinnamon rolls are still pretty good. What the judges didn't know is that I used a recipe from the Iowa State Fair cookbook.
As we were leaving the fair, the Doggie Wild West show had just started, so we stayed. They asked for volunteers and Ephraim was picked. He's the boy in the middle with puppy jumping over him.
Bible Quiz, Day 2 Thursday, July 21, 2011
On this day, the kids are on their own and they use buzzers. You have to be the first to buzz in with the correct answer. It's Levi, Emmet, Eden & Allie up there for this round.
Most of their questions are easier, like "Who was Moses' sister?"
On what mountain did God give Moses the Ten Commandments? Mt. Sinai
And then we had our whole team play against the older kids from other churches.
How many books are in the Old Testament? 39!
You can tell by the kids' faces that it sometimes got to be a long time on stage, and with the heat, they were getting tired. Plus, our times were over the lunch hour. Good thing Mom packed plenty of water bottles and sandwiches.
Bible Quiz Day 3, Friday, July 22, 2011
The Pee Wees get a chance to answer some questions. Eden and Eliza were starting to get the microphone figured out and even fought over it!
Eliza had only one answer for all the questions: Jesus (or maybe it was Egypt), she wasn't articulating very well.
For Friday, we were missing Levi and Allie (it's a bummer that Allie broker her arm) so Ephraim played on the New Sharon team who was also missing a few members. Between Ephraim and the boy on the left, they answered A LOT of questions. In fact, Ephraim was one or two questions away from "quizzing out." That basically means that after 10 questions answered correctly, you need to sit down and give the other kids a chance.
Much to the kids' joy, the doggie show was going on again when we were trying to leave the fair. So we stayed to watch again. And Ephraim got picked to be a volunteer again!
All in all, it was a great week at the fair. It was hot, but we were equipped with water and food. The Free Stage, where our event was held, actually had a nice breeze and was shaded. I think it was the coolest location on the fair. We did not stay for the animal shows, but we did take a tour of all the barns. Look for us next year at Bible Quiz!
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